关于此课程： How are all of the species living on Earth today related? How does understanding evolutionary science contribute to our well-being? In this course, participants will learn about evolutionary relationships, population genetics, and natural and artificial selection. Participants will explore evolutionary science and learn how to integrate it into their classrooms.
制作方： American Museum of Natural History
教学方： Joel Cracraft, Ph.D., Chair and Lamont Curator
Division of Vertebrate Zoology教学方： David Randle, Ph.D., Senior Manager of Professional Development
Education Department
| 承诺学习时间 | 5-8 hours/week |
| 语言 | English, 字幕： Romanian |
| 如何通过 | 通过所有计分作业以完成课程。 |
| 用户评分 |
授课大纲
第 1 周
Course Introduction
1 个视频, 3 个阅读材料
- Reading: Course Overview
- Reading: Syllabus
- Reading: Resources
Introduction and Darwin's First Great Idea - The Tree of Life
The first module of the course introduces Charles Darwin’s revolutionary concept of a “tree of life” depicting the evolution of all life from a common ancestor; how evolutionary trees depict relationships among organisms; and how new species are formed. You will explore resources for discovering and addressing student misconceptions about evolution.
4 个视频, 3 个阅读材料, 1 个练习测验
- Reading: Charles Darwin's Evidence for Evolution
- 视频: Species, Speciation, and the Tree of Life: Part 1
- 视频: Species, Speciation, and the Tree of Life: Part 2
- Reading: Thinking About Evolution: A Systematist's Perspective
- Reading: Building the Tree of Life
- 视频: Teaching Evolutionary Science
- Practice Quiz: Phylogenetic Trees Practice Quiz
已评分: Module Two Quiz
第 2 周
Darwin's Second Great Idea - Adaptation via Natural Selection
You will learn about Darwin’s second breakthrough: that adaptation via natural selection is the basic mechanism of evolution. You’ll go behind the scenes with Dr. Cracraft to see how evolutionary biologists use the Museum’s collections. Lastly, you’ll choose a topic from the course and explain how to use it as empirical evidence that supports common ancestry and biological evolution.
7 个视频, 1 个阅读材料
- 视频: Co-Evolution: Part 1
- 视频: Co-Evolution: Part 2
- Reading: Basic Processes of Evolution
- 视频: A Visit to the Ornithology Collections
- 视频: Teaching with the Next Generation Science Standards
- 视频: Building Phylogenetic Trees
- 视频: Peer-Graded Assignment: Evidence for Evolution
已评分: Module Three Quiz
已评分: Peer-Reviewed Assignment
第 3 周
The History of Life
You will learn about the role of extinction in evolution, and find out what the relatedness of major groups of living things reveals about the history of life. You’ll also watch videos of scientists at work and learn how to use them in your classroom.
4 个视频, 2 个阅读材料
- Reading: The History of Life on Earth
- 视频: Extinction and Evolution
- Reading: What Does Evo-Devo Tell Us About Evolution?
- 视频: Science Bulletins: Evolution in Action
- 视频: Using Science Stories to Teach Evolution
已评分: Module Four Quiz
第 4 周
Human Evolution
This module explores the rich variety of hominids on the tree of life, along with how and when different human species - including Homo sapiens - migrated around the world. You’ll also learn strategies for teaching evolution in culturally diverse classrooms.
4 个视频, 3 个阅读材料
- 视频: H. neanderthalensis, H. sapiens and the Peopling of the World
- Reading: From Apes to Humans
- Reading: Human Evolution and the Emergence of Our Species
- Reading: How Evolution Saves Lives and Promotes Prosperity
- 视频: Science Bulletins: Expedition Rusinga
- 视频: Teaching Evolution
已评分: Module Five Quiz
Course Conclusion
1 个视频, 3 个阅读材料
- Reading: Resources
- Reading: Opportunities for Educators
- Reading: Support AMNH
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制作方
American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific, educational and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret, and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education, and exhibition.
评分和审阅
Great experience
I enjoyed this online course on evolution. I learned how to clarify some tough concepts with my high school kids. I am disappointed though in the lack of communication from you when there were questions. I looked at the discussion forums regularly, but found no responses from you. I feel more interaction with your participants is in order. Also, I have yet to find how to get my course certificate.
Amazing course and I've learned a lot!
I'm an adjunct at a Community college and this course gave me ideas how to incorporate evolution into my lecture. I also learned a lot about current evolutionary science that I didn't know. Though geared to secondary school techers this is also an excellent course for college level educators.